The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-08-13

llng one. by. MngeQt inquiry VIZ
managed to get on the wrong road
+ in the afternoon. Found it out by
going to the end of it and also
found out that we had to cross an
unbrokep mountain or go back.
Caldwell never goes back, so we
hired a mountaineer by the name
of Ike Wormack to take us over
Going up-was comparatively easy,
but going down was different, as
the mountain was high, very steep
and very siding However we
rough locked the hind wheels, four
men stood on the wheel on the, up
per'side, and started down. Once
we struck a stone and the upper
sitle of the wagon raised six inches
oa the groundin spite of the weight
of live stock. This threw the wagon
in such shape that unloading was
necessary, after which it was safely
taken down. The goods were then
rolled and carried down the noun
tain. loaded up and we were again
on our way rejoicing, and prepared
to tackle anything. 1t is we'll to
say that We local made a reputa-
ton right there by sliding the mess
chest down the mountain ON a
shovel The next two days were
uneventful save the usual amount
of lying about the road, and Thurs
day found us camped in, Council
valley. Here we waited-for Dor
man and Deyers, and while wait
ing heard many stories of 81 noted
bear, that goes by the name of cold
Bolan" He earned his name by
making meal of Capt. Bolan
some time ago. We will say right
here that we had hoped to write
this sketch without a bear story,
but the Statesman killed a 400
pound bear for some Boise parties,
and we have to keep up to. the
times.
: On Friday morning a petition
humerously.signed by the citizens
Of Council valley was brought into
camp praying for us to'kill the ter
rible Bolan bear, as, their lives
we've constantly in danger sThat
night we held a war meeting; laid
our plans. and told the visiting
committee to consider Old BoiShh.
"goner." jim Glenn ent was chair
man of.the committee, and he stat
ed that for bear hunt to be sue
cessful, each one ought 70 have an
appropriate name. After some lit
tie delay the following nay1yes were
chosen: Long Hank, sthe Deer
slayer" pat Pun, the Poet Stoltp
~Angleworm Bob" "Bigfoot Jim,'
"stuny the Brave" and Missouri
Ben" In the morning the party
started-to the place where Old DO
Ian had arranged, TO meet US. Big
foot Jim lead the way armedy with
an open prayer-book, Long. Hank
and Pat Pun followed with sfihes,
siiot-guns, etc. immediately be-
hind them cate AngIeworp Bob,
with fishing rod in q: eaa and q
huge bull frog in the otffc--teo be
used for hate. Nest came Mis-
souri, Ben with the demijahn, while, |
we brought. up the rear 'with.a pair
ef.bexing gloves !
: Just at the edge of the. timber
we halted and spoke as follows az,
'Genileman, to those of ypuwbSI
are not convefsant with the habitsl
of the bears may pot be kaown'
that it is &greet trick of theirs y
slip around and attack. thS pursu-
ing party in The. rear 70 guard
against this | will stop behind this
tree and slay the trute when he|
COMBS" Il
This being consented. to- We. put
oisour gloves and waited. But i'd
soon dawned upon us that we could.
not keep good watch on the
ground, so we climbed tree to be-
able to see over the surrounding.
thickets, Here with bated breath
we awaited the fray. The. party
soon came to another tree, which
Bob at once began to climb, saying